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assisted

UK //əˈsɪstɪd//US //əˈsɪstɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'assistere',由 'ad-'(向)和 'sistere'(站立)组成,意为'站在旁边帮助'。

verb

❶ 帮助或协助某人完成某事,通常指提供支持或资源使任务更容易完成。

“She assisted her colleague with the project.”

(她协助同事完成了这个项目。)

“The nurse assisted the doctor during the surgery.”

(护士在手术过程中协助了医生。)

同义词:helped, aided, supported

adjective

❶ 指在某种设备或技术的帮助下完成的,通常用于描述需要额外支持的活动或过程。

“She uses an assisted living facility.”

(她住在一家辅助生活设施中。)

“The athlete competed in the assisted category.”

(这名运动员参加了辅助设备组别的比赛。)

同义词:aided, supported, facilitated

常见短语

assisted suicide — 指在医疗专业人员的帮助下结束生命的行为,通常用于绝症患者。

“The debate over assisted suicide continues in many countries.”

(关于辅助自杀的争论在许多国家仍在继续。)

assisted living — 为需要日常活动帮助的老年人或残障人士提供的居住设施和服务。

“Her grandmother moved into an assisted living community last year.”

(她的祖母去年搬进了一家辅助生活社区。)